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The object of Republican attack was the National Government; that of Republican praise and affection was the sovereignty of the States.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “The object of Republican attack was the National Government; that of Republican praise and affection was the sovereignty…”
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Beveridge notes the contrasting views of the National Government and State sovereignty in Republican discourse.
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